Bill

Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2017

passed, as at 2018-03-28. Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio.

Sponsor: Not recorded
Portfolio: Agriculture and Water Resources

Recorded stages

introduced — 2017-10-19
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second reading — 2017-10-19
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second reading — 2018-02-26
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second reading — 2018-02-27
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second reading — 2018-02-27
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third reading — 2018-02-27
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introduced — 2018-03-19
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second reading — 2018-03-19
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second reading — 2018-03-22
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second reading — 2018-03-22
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third reading — 2018-03-22
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passed — 2018-03-22
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royal assent — 2018-03-28
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Divisions

The majority voted against a motion that would have amended the normal [second reading](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) motion, which is *that the bill be read for a second time*. Agreeing to read a bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. After this vote, the House can discuss the bill in more detail. The amendment to the normal second reading motion was introduced by Labor MP [Joel Fitzgibbon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hunter/joel_fitzgibbon). ### What was the amendment? > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that a distracted Turnbull Government has failed to implement effective policies in a timely manner to ensure that Australian agriculture is achieving its full potential."* ### What was this bill all about? Read more about the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5986) in its [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd068). — 2018-02-27, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 69, noes 77
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